I am really excited to announce that we have 12 videos that cover how to play rhythm guitar (and Tenor) from two of the best rhythm players I have ever met, and had the opportunity to play with. These lessons by Daniel Carwile and Matthew Hartz provide awesome perspective playing accompaniment to fiddlers especially if you are wanting to […]
Leather Britches – Featuring Matthew Hartz
Leather Britches is a great old breakdown, and one of the classic breakdowns in the key of G. I hope you enjoy this video of Matthew Hartz playing the heck out of it. If you would like to learn to play fiddle tunes like this one, and… If you are looking to study […]
Shortnin’ Bread – with Matthew Hartz
Shortnin’ Bread is an old time breakdown that was popularized in the Texas Fiddling Tradition by Orville Burns, one of my favorite breakdown fiddlers. It really has that bump, like an angry rooster strutting around a barnyard! If you would like to learn to play fiddle tunes like this one, and… If you […]
Canebrake – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 319
When I think of Cane Break, I think of Weiser. I first heard it at Weiser, and while I’ve never played it in a contest, I have always thought it was a cool tune. I think it’s especially cool how it startes out in D, and then modulates to Bb for the B part, and […]
Walk Along John – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 313
Tonight, I met Betse Ellis. She plays fiddle for The Wilders, and was opening for Finnders and Youngberg at Avogadro’s Number tonight. I heard that she was playing there from a couple of my students, so I stopped in to say “Hi!” on my dinner break. I brought my fiddle with me because you never […]
Limerock – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 291
I think that I first learned Limerock off of a transcription of Byron Berline playing it, but I probably don’t play it very true to those notes any more. Really, that’s one of the things I like about fiddling. I don’t have to play these tunes the way I originally learned them. Heck, I don’t […]
Sally Johnson – Fiddle Tune a Day – Day 3
The 3rd edition of Fiddle Tune a day is a special treat. Since I happened to be in Colorado Springs, I was fortunate that my friend, and amazing Fiddler, Tony Ludiker was available for a little jamming. Sally Johnson is a Texas Style breakdown. This tune features Vi Wickam on Fiddle, Tony Ludiker on Fiddle, […]